Job description

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Global Asset Management, the investment management business of the HSBC Group, serves HSBC’s worldwide customer base of retail and private clients, intermediaries, corporates and institutions invested in both segregated accounts and pooled funds. Global Asset Management fulfills its purpose of connecting HSBC’s clients with investment opportunities around the world through an international network of offices in approximately 30 countries, delivering global capabilities with local market insight.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as an Associate - Hedge Fund Investment Specialist.

Principal Responsibilities

Role Purpose

HSBC Alternative Investments Ltd (‘HAIL’) is a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management (‘AMG’) specialising in alternative investment products. HAIL currently delivers a “best in class” offering of indirect alternative solutions in Hedge Funds, Private Markets and direct alternative solutions in Private Debt & Infrastructure Debt as well as direct real asset opportunities. These capabilities are accessible by our institutional and wholesale clients via funds, co-investment programmes and segregated mandates.

The Investment Specialist will work within the Hedge Fund Investment Specialists team, reporting directly to the Head of Hedge Fund Investment Specialists. The individual will work with the Head of Investment Specialists, to support the growth of the Hedge fund business, champion the capability both internally and externally and help in the execution of the sales strategy for new and existing products and capabilities.

The individual will work with a range of stakeholders across HSBC Global Asset Management.

Key Accountabilities

Impact on Business

Support the implementation of the global growth plan: includes supporting new product launches & campaigns for the capability whilst maintaining a focus on client experience initiatives to maintain a high quality service offering
Being Asia based, supporting the externalization of hedge fund capabilities within the region across wholesale and institutional client base
As Investment Specialist, will work on product launches and peer investment specialists to ensure delivery of material to agreed timelines
Production of marketing collateral, including pitch books, teasers, PPMs, and FAQs for new products, as well as educational materials highlighting the benefits of the product suite and capabilities
Responding to existing client enquiries including and not limited to performance related queries, investment process developments, product related queries including structure applicability and fees
Market research including proactive communication of sales propositions, whitepapers & investment opportunities based on deep dive analysis of hedge funds and competitor positioning
Update existing pitch books alongside the Client Propositions team
Help to complete RFI and RFP submissions alongside the RFP team
On-going support to internal and external clients for new and existing products – across all hedge fund product areas
Support the writing of client reporting where necessary
Act as a regional point of contact for product and capability enquiries

Customers / Stakeholders

Hedge Fund Investment Specialist team
Hedge fund investment team heads
Heads of Indirect Investments
Head of Product Development
HSBC Global Private Bank
HSBC Insurance
Group internal & external institutional clients
Externa wholesale clients

Operational Effectiveness and Control

Manage the processes and infrastructure needed to deliver team plans and targets, identifying and implementing improvements and collaborating with colleagues to maximise end to end integration, effectiveness and efficiency
Work in partnership with Risk and Compliance to ensure procedures and controls in place are fit for purpose

Requirements

Entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude
Experience of client management useful and knowledge of the range of different structural solutions helpful
Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong presentation skills
An in-depth knowledge of hedge fund products and gained through experience, education or certification
Fluency in Mandarin (and Cantonese is ideal but not a must)

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